Report About Continen

1. The Theory of
Continental
Drift

3. Alfred Wegener
Alfred Lothar Wegener (November 1,
1880 – November 1930) was a German
polar researcher, geophysicist and
meteorologist who developed the first
theory of continental drift and formulated
the idea that a supercontinent known as
Pangaea existed on the Earth millions of
years ago. His ideas were largely ignored
at the time they were developed but today
they are very well accepted by the
scientific community.

4. Pangaea
 Pangaea or Pangea was
a supercontinent that existed during
the late Paleozoic and
early Mesozoic eras. It formed
approximately 300 million years ago
and then began to break apart after
about 100 million years. Unlike the
present Earth , much of the land mass
was in the Southern Hemisphere .
Pangaea was the first
reconstructed supercontinent and it
was surrounded by a super ocean ,
known as Panthalassa .

6. Evidence?
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7. Apparent fit of the Continents

8. Evidence?
???Apparent fit of
the Continents
The coastlines of the
Continents appear to fit
together like the pieces of a

9. Fossil Correlation

11. Evidence?
??Apparent fit of
the Continents
Fossil Correlation
Identical Fossils have
been found in the rocks
on either side of the
ocean

12. Rock and Mountain Correlation

13. Evidence?
?Apparent fit of
the Continents
Fossil Correlation
Rock and
Mountain
Correlation
Identical rocks and mountain
structure have been found on
either side of the ocean

14. Paleoclimate Data
Glacial Striations:

15. Are
Made from
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But are found
here:

16. Evidence?
Apparent fit of
the Continents
Fossil Correlation
Rock and
Mountain
Correlation
Paleoclimate
Data
Coal has been found in
cold regions and glacial
evidence has been found
in warm regions

17. Death of Alfred Wegener
(1880-1930)